Cheesecake Pie with Fruit

A really easy no-bake cheesecake! This is my grandma's recipe - my mom made it last year for Christmas and everyone loved it! You can use any sort of fruit you like on top - the traditional version uses canned cherry pie filling, but I used fresh strawberries to create my own topping.

The first photo is the pie without the glaze... it is much prettier that way, but doesn't taste quite as good. :D

Step 1 What you'll need:

for the crust:

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups crushed graham crackers
• 6 tbsp melted butter

for the filling:

• one envelope Dream Whip
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup milk (I used soy milk because it's what I had on hand, and the filling came out softer than normal)
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened

for the strawberry topping I made:

• 12 oz fresh strawberries or 3 cups
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tbsp cornstarch

You can also use a can of pie filling for the topping.

Comments

[VinceJDJ]

This pretty much sums up how i feel about your cheescake. XD

[ravenking]

Your dessert looks beautiful and delicious! YUM! :D

[SilverVixen]

Could you also bake the graham cracker crust and let it cool before adding the filling?

[jessyratfink]

You can, definitely, but it won't make it any more structurally sound. It'll still be pretty crumbly. :)

[canucksgirl]

Great photo! It's making my mouth water. :D

[jessyratfink]

Thank you!

[autumnthing]

You could probably lay down the glaze first and then arrange the strawberries on top. To prevent the fresh fruit from getting icky, you could either put them on just before serving or toss them with some of the glaze, an acid such as lemon juice, or confectioner's glaze before arranging them.

Looks delish!

[jessyratfink]

That's a great idea, my brain did not even process it that way when I made it. I'll probably do that next time. Thanks! :D

[MsJaxFla]

I was going to say the same exact thing about the strawberries.

It sure does look yummy. I have not purchased Dream Whip in years and I have put it on my grocery list along with some fresh fruit (blueberries) or maybe might have to get frozen by now.